In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to hard labor. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.
The Happy Prince
Overview
In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to hard labor. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.
Director
Rupert Everett
Revenue
2.6M
Status
Released
Production
Maze Pictures, Entre Chien et Loup, Palomar, Cine Plus Filmproduktion, Proximus, RTBF, Tele München, Raindog Films
Cast
Rupert Everett
Oscar Wilde
Colin Firth
Reggie Turner
Emily Watson
Constance Wilde
Colin Morgan
Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
Edwin Thomas
Robbie Ross
Franca Abategiovanni
Felice's Mother
Alister Cameron
Mr. Howard
Anna Chancellor
Mrs. Arbuthnott
Béatrice Dalle
Café Concert Manager
Tom Colley
Maurice Gilbert
Johanna Kirby
Nurse
André Penvern
Monsieur Dupoirier
Ronald Pickup
Judge
Matteo Salamone
Leon
Antonio Spagnuolo
Felice
John Standing
Dr. Tucker
Benjamin Voisin
Jean
Tom Wilkinson
Father Dunne
Julian Wadham
Mr. Arbuthnott
Caterina D'Andrea
Carmela
Manu Asencio
Hotel Sandwich Bellboy
Jean-Luc Bubert
Man with Tart
Oliver Cater
Cyril Holland Aged 11
Cyril Cordonnier
Café de la Paix Waiter
Thierry de Coster
Henri the Waiter
Eleonora Costadura
Felice's Wife
Jacky Druaux
Hotel Sandwich Manager
Laurent D'Elia
Rouen Station Announcer
Raffaele Gargiulo
Michela
Patrick Hannaway
Burly Man
Aaron Henke
Vyvyan Holland Aged 3
Hans-Jürgen Honikel
Surgeon
Jerry Joner
Hôtel de la Plague Manager
Alexis Julemont
Hotel Sandwich Attractive Waiter
Kit Loyd
Undergraduate #2
Joshua McGuire
Ambrose Smithers - Undergraduate #1
Vincenzo Messina
Peppino
Philip Noel
Top Hat #2
Teodoro Petti
Cimitero delle Fontanelle Guide
Arnaud Peiffer
Hotel Sandwich Bellboy
Lo Polidoro
Café Concert Singer
Gerard Rocher
Old Priest
Werner Rößler
Marquess of Queensberry
Malo Scheen
Bosie's New Boyfriend
Toby Sherborne
Prison Warden
Philipp Spiegel
Café Concert Waiter
Yannick Thor
Cyril Holland Aged 4
Christian Tye
French Poet
Sarah Vandenabeele
Rouen Station Passerby
Dylan Waters
Vyvyan Holland Aged 10
Sam Barrett
Undergraduate #3
Howard Perret
Undergraduate #4
Sam Perry
Undergraduate #5
Torren Simonsz
Undergraduate #6
Giacomo Giorgio
Fisherman at Christmas Party
Giovanni Scotti
Fisherman at Christmas Party
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